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Monday, May 1, 2017

'The Fifth Element' returns to theaters for special screening

[Press release from Fathom Events.]

Twenty years ago, audiences were dazzled by the visionary
images and epic adventure of “The Fifth Element.” To
celebrate the 20th anniversary of director Luc Besson’s
groundbreaking film, Fathom Events and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will
present a 4K restoration of the film in movie theaters nationwide for two days
only, on Sunday, May 14 and Wednesday, May 17 at 2:00 and 7:00 p.m. (local
time) both days. Following its two-day-only theatrical presentation, “The
Fifth Element” will debut on 4K Ultra HD July 11.

As
an added bonus, the theatrical presentation will also offer audiences a
brand-new, exclusive look at Besson’s upcoming film, “Valerian and the City of
a Thousand Planets,” which opens in theaters nationwide July 21, 2017. This new
film stars Dane DeHaan and Cara Delevingne as special operatives who must
protect the astonishing city of Alpha from a marauding menace that threatens
not just the city but the future of the universe. Besson both directed and
wrote “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets,” as he did the enormously
influential “The Fifth Element.”

Tickets
to “The Fifth Element 20th Anniversary” can be purchased
online at www.FathomEvents.com or at participating
theater box offices. Fans throughout the U.S. will be able to enjoy the event in
more than 400 select movie theaters. For a complete list of theater locations
visit the Fathom Events website(theaters and participants
are subject to change).

From
its opening scenes in 1914 Egypt to its towering views of 23rd Century New York
City, and its mind-expanding journey to the faraway world of Fhloston Paradise, “The
Fifth Element” follows cab driver Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis)
as he discovers that the fate of the world is contained within the mysterious
Leeloo (Milla Jovovich), who literally drops from the sky and into his
life. To save humanity, he must protect her from the evil industrialist Zorg (Gary
Oldman), who is embroiled in an intergalactic war between the Mondoshawans
and the Mangalores.

The
spectacular odyssey across space and time also stars Ian Holm as
the mysterious Vito Cornelius, Chris Tucker as hyperactive
radio host Ruby Rhod, and Luke Perry as Billy Masterson.
Conceived and written by Besson when he was just 16, “The Fifth
Element” became a passion project and took more than 20 years to bring
to the screen. “The Fifth Element” was nominated for eight
César Awards, France’s top cinematic honor, and received three awards,
including Best Director, Best Cinematography and Best Production Design.

“Few
films have presented a sensory experience quite like ‘The Fifth Element,’”
said Tom Lucas, Fathom Events Vice President of Studio Relations. “After
opening at No. 1 at the U.S. box office, it attracted both critical raves and a
cult following that has deepened during the past two decades. We are thrilled
to bring it back to its well-deserved home on cinema screens for its 20th
anniversary.”